Mount Idi, Crete (Greece) IBA | Summary

GR185

Mount Idi, Crete

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Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 44,000 hectares (440.00 km²)

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountain dominated by heavily grazed phrygana and sclerophyllous scrub. The main human activities are livestock-farming, tourism and recreation and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and passage raptors.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Idi, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-idi-crete-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.